adjective 2.corresponding to facts; not illusory; real; actual; genuine.
Also, ve·rid·ic.
Origin: 1645–55; <
Latin vēridicus (
vēr(
us) true +
-i- -i- +
-dicus speaking) +
-al1 Related forms ve·rid·i·cal·i·ty, noun
ve·rid·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·ve·rid·ic, adjective
un·ve·rid·i·cal, adjective
un·ve·rid·i·cal·ly, adverb